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On The Turntable In 1947: 'Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens' - Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five A fun song, recorded again by B B King a few years ago.
:iconcardinalplz:1947 NFL Champions: Chicago Cardinals (yes, they were the CHICAGO Cardinals in 1947)

Today's presentation compares two mid-priced 1947 automobiles, a 1947 DeSoto Custom and a 1947 Nash Ambassador. Both were popular after WWII but for a variety of reasons became uncompetitive and were discontinued for lack of sales. Nash was dead by 1957 while DeSoto hobbled along until 1960. The 1960 DeSoto was the wildest looking DeSoto in the era of the Big Fins.

Both cars feature size and comfort, with big chrome grilles and dashboards approaching the glitziness of a Wurlitzer jukebox: [link]

This DeSoto Custom 4 door sedan was purchased in San Francisco in 1947 and remained in the same family for 44 years, obviously well cared for. It is unrestored and has its original paint, motor, chrome and interior and the current owner claims it has only been driven in the rain 5 times in its entire life! Yet it has 97,000 miles. I think that indicates this car received a lot of love over the years. The current owner also states that this DeSoto is "the best car I've ever owned".

The 1947 DeSoto was powered by the old slow-but-bulletproof flathead six cylinder engine and has the "Fluid Drive" transmission. For a description of how Fluid Drive works, here's the page from the 1947 DeSoto owner's manual: [link] Acceleration was measured by the calendar, not the speedometer!

Now, would Sweetie and I look good driving this car? This car operates on a different cool scale than a sharp muscle car convertible or a Ferrari. Yes, we would be cool. And the . . . ummm, back seat is very comfortable. Now go sit in your own back seat and leave us to celebrate the fun events that happened in 1947 in the comfort of the DeSoto's back seat with champagne and some good old fashioned necking (nobody ever says that any more).
"Ain't nobody here but us chickens -
Ain't nobody here at all!"
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!superturtle99 Aug 7, 2011
What a pretty automobile :3
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*RoadTripDog Aug 7, 2011
A huge automobile too, but the proportions are right and that's part of beauty.
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*Skoshi8 May 12, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
When I was a kid we called these Chrysler cars "frogbacks" because from the rear they looked like a frog sitting.
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*RoadTripDog May 12, 2011
You know, now that I look at it that way, it does look froggish.
Ribbett!
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~samreevesphoto Jan 18, 2011  Professional Photographer
Oh man, I can hear Groucho Marx doing a spot for DeSoto now!
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*RoadTripDog Jan 19, 2011
There's no one did it like Groucho. My brother and I watched his game show even though my parents thought it was too 'adult' but let us watch it anyway. Groucho, W. C. Fields, Laurel and Hardy along with Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck shaped my sense of humor at a very young age. Later, Rocky and Bullwinkle and Gary Larsen's 'The Far Side' finished off what was left of my sanity. And what do kids get today? Barney the freakin' dinosaur? Sesame Street? Because Elmer was too violent trying to shoot Bugs? FTW??? The only recent cartoon show I liked was Rocko's Modern Life. And there are no game shows or movies today that have the total off-the-wall wackiness and fun that damaged my young brain.

Thusly, I am nuts. :evillaugh:
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~samreevesphoto Jan 19, 2011  Professional Photographer
LOL, good points. You should remember WWII Popeye, Bugs, and Daffy. They called 'em Japs in the cartoons, made fun of Hitler, etc. That wouldn't float in today's PC world. ;)
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*RoadTripDog Jan 19, 2011
Can't forget Popeye, who would be considered the worst kind of male chauvinist pig today. If the PC's were around and in charge we would not have won WWII. We had to kick butt and there was no time to take names, much less worry about their "feelings".
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*alswamprat Jan 16, 2011
Great history :-)
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*RoadTripDog Jan 16, 2011
Thank you. It takes time but I like to do it.
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